Michelle Brooks

Michelle Brooks spent more than 20 years writing for Missouri newspapers, the last 19 with Central Missouri Newspapers Inc. In that time, she garnered more than 100 industry awards for her writing, predominantly in history and faith matters. After earning a Bachelor’s Degree in Liberal Studies, with emphasis in anthropology and history, from Lincoln University in 2018, she joined the Missouri State Archive, where she is a research analyst. Her first book was “Hidden History of Jefferson City” published by The History Press in 2021.